usa team handball tryout athlete guide
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Welcome to (Team) Handball
• You are making a first step in poten?ally becoming a Na?onal Pool Athlete eligible for nomina?on to a USA Team Handball Na?onal Team. We want to create, nurture and grow a dream of becoming an Olympic caliber handball player, bringing home gold for the US!
• Good luck and we look forward to not only providing you with the best tes?ng experience but also the best athle?c career opportunity.
• Should you have any ques?ons aMer reviewing this presenta?on regarding the process and tryout procedures, please feel free to contact us [email protected].
Important Pre-‐Tryout Considera@ons
• Complete and email “Player Informa?on Card” to [email protected]
• Manage ?me, travel, and cost associated with trying out • Be in top physical condi?oning before the tryout • Learn the rules of the game and fundamental technical skills • Iden?fy and take advantage of your transferable skills from other sports to your handball development
• Prepare to devote several years to becoming a top handball player
• Engage in training/playing with a local/regional club
Handball is a Contact Sport
VIDEO RESOURCES
Video
Handball is a Fast Sport
VIDEO RESOURCES
Video
Physical Abili@es Required
• Short and Powerful Bursts
• Anaerobic Movements (Video) – Fakes – Shots – Contact 1 v 1
• Endurance(Video)
Handball is a Team Sport USA Players Need:
Tac@cal Intelligence
Quick Decision Making
Team Work
VIDEO RESOURCES -‐ Pivos -‐ Pontas
Key Rules of Handball
VIDEO RESOURCES Modern Rule Contact 1:1
ANackers Foul
You Have to Compete and Fight!
• We Fight for Open Space • We Fight to Control the Ball
• We Compete with our Opponents
For Both (Space – Ball)
Within the Rules of the Game
The Game We transport the ball to areas where we have the best chance to score.
We try to overcome defenders, going into the space between them or making a powerful 1 v 1 move (Fake-‐Shot). If we succeed we finish, if we don’t we pass the ball to the best situated teammate.
All of this requires handling the ball (Recep?on, Steps, Release: Shoo?ng or Passing)
Video Resource Ataque
Tryouts
What are we looking for in a new athlete?
• Quali?es that can not be developed with training
• Quali?es that are innate and put him/her ahead of the rest.
ANributes for Impact
Height – Weight MaNer
Strength and Power MaNer – Speed – Quickness – Jumping Ability
Ball Skills Ball Handling
• Recep?on • Steps • Release (Passing, Shots)
Throwing Ability
Shoo@ng Quality • Variety • Accuracy
Tac@cal Intelligence
Decision Making
Dynamic and Aggressive within the rules of the game
Self and Emo@onal Control
Contact Mentality (Offense and Defense)
Capacity to Read the Game
Team Work
• Posi@ve approach to sports (Handball in Par@cular)
• Ability to act and execute as a team
Physical Tes@ng
Jumping Ability
Medicine Ball Throws (3-‐5kg)
Aerobic Tes@ng
Anaerobic Tes@ng (Agility)
Speed
What To Expect During Tryouts?
The actual rou?ne may vary and will be decided by the coaching staff but you should be prepared to:
• do your own warm-‐up rou?ne • be tested on selected fitness components (Athle?c Standard Index
or ASI) such as speed, agility, jumping ability, endurance as well as morphological variables such as height, weight, upper limbs span, hand size
• be challenged physically and intellectually/mentally to solve solve and make court decisions including 1-‐2 on court sessions and/or separate theory presenta?on
• par?cipate in mul?ple passing/catching, throwing exercises and small-‐side games, as explained above, to asses your handball ap?tude (Handball Ap?tude Index or HAI)
• meet, team-‐up with, and compete against a poten?ally diverse group of NT hopefuls
The following are examples of drills that coaching staff may use during the
on-‐court tryout sessions.
All are subject to change without a no@ce at USATH coaching staff
discre@on.
Tryout Drills
Pass and Go Drill
Long Passes, Running Before the Ball Drill
Long Passes, Running Before the Ball Drill -‐ Anima?on
O
O
OO
OO
O
O
O
O
Pass Laterally and Go Drill
Pass Laterally and Go Drill -‐ Anima?on
O OO
O
Pass Laterally and Go with Defenders
Pass Laterally and Go with 2 Defenders
Shoo?ng Drills
3 v 3 Plus 1 support
2 v 3
2 v 2 One Side, 2 v 1 Other
2 v 2 One Side, 2 v 1 Other -‐ Anima?on
OO
OO
OPTION 1 OPTION 2
O
2 v 2 in the Middle, 1 v 1 either Side
6 v 5
5 v 4
5 v 4 -‐ Anima?on
OO
OOO
4 v 4
4 v 4 -‐ Anima?on
O
OO
O
Game 5 v 5
3 v 3 Both Sides
3 vs. 3 (4 vs. 4) Full and Half-‐Court
Evalua@on of Handball Ap@tude Evalua@on Process for Court Players: Handball Ap@tude Index (HAI) consis@ng of 4 observable and/or measurable components graded on 5-‐points scale (1-‐5): 1. Frame 2. Offensive Versa?lity 3. Defensive Versa?lity 4. Intangibles
We are looking for athletes scoring at least 14-‐15 points on the HAI (Max score is 4 x 5 = 20)
Evalua@on of Handball Ap@tude Evalua@on Process for Goalkeepers: Handball Ap@tude Index (HAI) consis@ng of 4 observable and/or measurable components graded on 5-‐points scale (1-‐5): 1. Frame 2. Game Ins?ncts 3. Character Traits 4. Intangibles
We are looking for athletes scoring at least 14-‐15 points on the HAI (Max score is 4 x 5 = 20)
Evalua@on of Handball Ap@tude Scale: 1. Never or very seldom = nothing there/
insignificant 2. Rarely to some@mes = below standard but
there is up@ck poten@al 3. Occasionally to quite oden = average but solid,
can work with 4. Oden to Regularly = Good to very good,
desirable 5. Most of the @me to Always = superb,
outstanding, extraordinary, special, unique
Evalua@on of FRAME Evalua@on Process: We will be considering the following variables:
• Height, Weight, “Build”
• Flexibility, Agility, Speed, Jumping Ability, Strength, Endurance, Balance, Coordination, • Usage of Left/Right Hand, • Hand size & arm span
• Explosiveness & Power • Reaction Time (GK only)
Evalua@on of Offensive Versa@lity Evalua@on Process: We will be considering the following variables: • "being playable, open, free” • making others "playable, open, free” • "feeding" open space/partners • throwing/passing • “killer” instincts • ball handling • throwing mechanics
• potential to play multiple positions
Evalua@on of Defensive Versa@lity Evalua@on Process: We will be considering the following variables:
• footwork & correct positioning between own goal and opponent, • forcing opponents to make errors and/or risky decisions • naturally blocking/stealing • hedging, intercepting • likes physical contact
Evalua@on of Game Ins@ncts (GK) Evalua@on Process: We will be considering the following variables: • footwork & movement, positioning in the goal, “tracking” the ball movement • natural ability to react correctly to shots and save/touch the ball • sacrifice body to save shots • starts fast-break at every chance • does not sit down, lift leg, overreacts, blink, close eyes, turns away from the ball, dives down • interacts with defense, limits choices available to shooters
Evalua@on of Character Traits (GK) Evalua@on Process: We will be considering the following variables: • self-confident • fearless • aggressive but calm • in control • deals well with self-frustrations • quickly focuses/refocuses
Evalua@on of Handball Intangibles Evalua@on Process: We will be considering the following variables: • "warrior, assassin, conqueror attitude • tactical intelligence including: critical thinking decision making, focus, "reading" the game, fast and accurate processing information, anticipatory skills • coachability, aggressiveness, innovation, creativity, leadership, self-motivation, self-image, independence in making decisions, perseverance, coping well with stress and adverse circumstances, self-efficacy
What To Expect Ader Tryouts? • Within 2 weeks aMer the tryout you will receive your personal evalua?on form via email and our recommenda?on as to next steps you should take. Some athletes will be added to our NT Pools, become eligible for future NT selec?ons, and invited to residency program while some will be encouraged to keep prac?cing and playing handball at the club level first.
• The good news is that with ?me, regular dedicated prac?ce, and compe??ve experience your results can improve drama?cally. Thus, stay involved! Take advantage of your local handball ac?vi?es and/or become a leader and create those opportuni?es in your own home town.
Thank You !
Javier Garcia Cuesta – MNT Head Coach
Chris?an Latulippe – WNT Head Coach
Dave Gascon – High Performance Director
Mariusz Wartalowicz – Technical Director